Overview:
A cop who moonlights as a hit man agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister.| Status: | Released (2012-06-07) |
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| Awards: | 9 wins & 21 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $1,987,762 |
| Screen: | Tracy Letts |
| Productions: | ANA Media, Worldview Entertainment, Voltage Pictures, Picture Perfect Corporation |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 10297: Matthew McConaughey - Killer Joe Cooper
- 46593: Emile Hirsch - Chris Smith
- 36594: Juno Temple - Dottie Smith
- 19159: Thomas Haden Church - Ansel Smith
- 11150: Gina Gershon - Sharla Smith
- 6908: Marc Macaulay - Digger Soames
- 557804: Gralen Bryant Banks - Pizza Patron
Crews
- 15175: William Friedkin - Director - Directing
- 72638: Tracy Letts - Screenplay - Writing
- 2215: Denise Chamian - Casting - Production
- 1281881: Peggy A. Schnitzer - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 8750: Caleb Deschanel - Director of Photography - Camera
- 1128690: Christopher Woodrow - Executive Producer - Production
- 1031200: Nicolas Chartier - Producer - Production
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Reviews
Gimly
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On the one hand, Killer Joe does get better as it progresses, but on the other, it's also the first Friedkin movie I haven't loved. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Continue reading ->John Chard
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William Friedkin serves up Trailer Trash Neo-Noir with a side order of Fried Chicken. Killer Joe is directed by William Friedkin and adapted to screenplay by Tracy Letts from his own play of the same name. It stars Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Chur ....
Continue reading ->Nathan
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_Killer Joe_ had the making to be a genuinely great film, but the quality control in the writing room limits the results. So much of the story works for me on a thematic and plot progression basis. I enjoyed the premise and the stakes that this movie provides, but writer Tracy Let ....
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